Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 31, 2020

I’m going to write a post or three about some of the friction that exists around using OER. There are some things about working with OER that are just harder or more painful than they need to be, and getting more people actively involved in using OER will require us to reduce or eliminate those points of friction.

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OER LMS Software Course 123

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Their work is stored online, so they can access it from anywhere.” I called it “No Excuses: Anytime, Anywhere Access to Student Work (For You & Them!)” ” Instead of “giving students access to resources,” we “go 1:1 with a blended learning approach.” ” “OH!

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Technology OER Flipped Classroom Learning 281

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 15, 2018

.” Stephen’s fears of conversion are possible in part because his definition of OER begins with access: Access is most frequently left off the definition of OERs, and yet is the most important. Fundamental to a resource being open, in my mind, is the ability of anyone to access it.

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OER Accessibility Resources Examples 86

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Students who took multiple community college courses that used only free or low-cost OER materials earned more credits over time than their peers who took classes that used traditional course materials such as textbooks, according to a new study. Free Isn’t Free For students, OER texts are typically free, or nearly free.

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OER Resources Course Education 186

Hapara

MARCH 17, 2022

With just a few clicks, she shares the content with each student to quickly access it when they log in to their H?para One of Mrs. Perkins’s learners uses assistive technology , a screen reader, to read and can also access the digital materials. Accessing digital learning resources . At 11:00 a.m.,

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OER Chromebook Hapara Accessibility 235

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Today, Anagnoson’s online course is embedded into a Water Systems Technology zero-cost textbook degree program, or Z-degree. The initiative intends to create degree pathways with courses that only use open educational resources, known as OER, so students don’t have to spend money on class materials.

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OER Industry Course Guidelines 110

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2017

Open Educational Resources (OER) have yet to cozy up with the more orthodox academics and pushy print publishers of the world. Advocates praise their accessible low-prices and ability to meet students on digital devices. On its own, the OER company partners with nearly 150 campuses.

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OER LMS Company Course 101

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

There would be huge benefits to the OER ecosystem if we made similar arguments with commercial publishers, helping them understand why switching to an OER model would be good for their business. Why Commercial Publishers Should Switch to an OER Model. And a switch to OER would help publishers solve both of them.

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OER Advocacy Software Company 106

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

We have a similar problem in the open educational resources (OER) space. Many people are in the habit of referring to OER as a commons. OER are not like the shared resources at the center of traditional commons. If either of these conditions come to pass, everyone loses access to the shared resources and we all lose the game.

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OER Resources Groups Accessibility 102

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

As K–12 institutions digitally progress, slow data sharing between parents, teachers and administrators is leaving all players increasingly frustrated as they are forced to wait for important information sent through what is quickly becoming an outdated system. This is not just a hypothetical example.

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Competency Based Learning OER Data Comparison 208

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 4, 2024

However, inclusive access and equitable access aren’t the only models that automatically charge students a fee for their course materials. Many institutions charge students a fee associated with their OER courses as a way of funding the institutions’ OER efforts.

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OER Advocacy Policies Course 75

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To hear some OER advocates describe it today in 2024, the same format that was being used in the late 2000s – traditional-looking textbooks published under open licenses – is the state of the art when it comes to open educational resources. OER have also been used as part of personalized, interactive courseware systems, too.

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Strategy OER Education Policies 129

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. This was justified by the fact that there is a lack of empirical evidence to support expanding the use of OER. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann.

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Khan Academy OER Case Study System 131

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." The breach affects 1.3

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. Back in 2012 – 2013] I was impressed (like many others I’m sure) with how Wiley was able to frame the cost-savings argument around open textbooks to build broader interest for OERs. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways.

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Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 90

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Jess Mitchell, senior manager of research and design at the Inclusive Design Research Centre , posed the question on Wednesday to a group of around 850 educators, librarians and other open-access enthusiasts at Lumen Learning’s OpenEd conference in Niagara Falls, NY. Nothing is neutral.

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OER Conference Groups Outcomes 117

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2018

Besides just new and used print options from the campus bookstore, students might have their pick between print and digital, buying or renting, and in some cases, buying a subscription from a publisher that gives them access to multiple titles by that provider. a semester. I thought it was just as helpful as any other textbook.”

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Company OER Course Libraries 156

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Commit to Systemic Planning – Before You Purchase.

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I spend most of my time doing fairly tactical thinking and working focused on moving OER adoption forward in the US higher education space. In this vision of the world, OER replace traditionally copyrighted, expensive textbooks for all primary, secondary, and post-secondary courses. My end goal isn’t to increase OER adoption.

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OER Course Company Smartphone 79

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." The breach affects 1.3

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks. Encouraging a shift to digital textbooks?

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). One notable feature of Knewton’s approach is the price: Each online textbook costs $44 for two years of access, or $9.95 Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

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Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 133

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 10, 2016

Because I can’t stop thinking about open, I’ve been pondering the relationship between solar power and OER. ”, “How can you sell OER if they’re free? ”, “How can you sell OER if they’re free?”, ”, and “If OER are free, why would anyone pay you?”

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OER Company Learning Analytics LMS 60

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 14, 2016

In case you didn’t see it elsewhere, I’m republishing the press release from Achieving the Dream about the incredibly exciting OER Degrees work that launched today. The effort is intended to spark more rapid adoption of OER within higher education, beginning with community colleges. It’s really happening!

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OER Course Study Resources 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

The six-week long MOOC will touch on topics including open educational resources (OER), open pedagogy and practice, open knowledge and open research. Faculty that don’t want to access the content in edX can easily download and use any of content we’ve developed. Siemens: We’ll discuss the OER and licensing dynamics. David Wiley.

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MOOC OER Coursera Education 134

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 9, 2016

The tl;dr: Supporting effective OER adoption at scale has its problems. If OER adoption were to become widespread among the majority of faculty, it became clear that someone would need to do something more than create OER, post it on a website, and give conference talks about it. Background and Some Problems.

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OER LMS Learning Sakai 60

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article.

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OER Instructional Materials Pearson Resources 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2018

As a report in The New York Times noted, Amazon appeared to have opened the site without a system in place to review whether users were violating copyright when they uploaded materials—systems that are standard on other collections of user-generated content. But some states have decided to stick with Amazon Inspire.

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OER Education Company System 143

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2017

Five years ago, in an essay called “ 2017: RIP OER? ” I pondered whether this year would be the end of OER. There’s certainly no one funding next gen OER. Much has been written about 2012 being “the year of OER.” Let’s hope it’s not the year OER peaks. These publisher platforms can have real benefits.

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OER LMS Pearson System 60

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 24, 2017

Five years ago, in an essay called 2017: RIP OER? , I pondered whether this year would be the end of OER. There’s certainly no one funding next gen OER. Much has been written about 2012 being “the year of OER.” ” Let’s hope it’s not the year OER peaks. If you didn’t, what do you do now?)

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OER Pearson System Assessment 60

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. To answer this question, I have to examine my own experience with OER and its advocates. Therefore, I had the simple mission of writing an openly-licensed textbook that not only addressed my students’ learning needs, but would be accessible to anyone.

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OER Education Policies Survey 117

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2018

It offers a large number of students access to study high-quality courses online through video streaming. Anyone can access these courses and there is no minimum qualification to take them. Learning Management System (LMS). Open Education Resources (OER). However, some courses are chargeable.

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MOOC Gamification OER Smartphone 127

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

Now something similar may be happening with textbooks, as publishing giants start to broker campuswide deals with colleges that give students unlimited access to a publisher’s digital textbooks at cut-rate prices. In the new model, students usually pay a per-course fee that covers digital texts and homework systems.

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 138

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. To those working in higher education, some of the trends presented by the team may not have come as a surprise.

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Trends Digital Learning Learning Secondary 215

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For many years now what people call OER advocacy has actually been “zero textbook cost” advocacy. Consequently, in order to get a grant program created in your department / institution / system / state / country you have to focus on the amount of money the program will save constituents.

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Policies OER Advocacy Education 83

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

provide students access to technology resources they may be lacking by virtue of being located in rural, remote or underserved areas. making instructional resources widely available via open educational resources (OER), which may include supporting school districts in using OER. .” The Role of the U.S.

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Policies Technology Education OER 258

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources. These mobile messages keep students connected to course material and let students know we care about them, but the system is still too one-size-fits-all.

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Mobility OER Technology BYOD 104